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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ozuma Obata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obata comes to the cage accompanied by Hijack The Terrorist Group - Hijack. The crowd seem to be enjoying Washington's choice of entrance music: Right Above It. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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180 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ozuma Obata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Washington!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obata defending well as Washington loads up on a big left hand.
Obata lands a nice hook to Washington's body. Washington takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Washington throws a lazy uppercut
and Obata counters with a straight right hand.
Washington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obata.
A solid leg kick lands there for Obata.
Obata connects with a right hand. Washington shakes it off.
It looks like Gary Washington has been cut.
Washington blocks a jab.
Washington on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Washington throws an overhand right that lands on Obata's shoulder, as Obata tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Washington.
Obata misses the jab.
Washington throws a looping overhand right but Obata ducks down to avoid it.
Obata tests Washington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obata throws a looping overhand right but Washington ducks down to avoid it.
Washington tries to clinch there but Obata circles away.
Washington stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Obata.
Washington looks to throw the jab but Obata is out of range.
Washington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obata.
Obata swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Washington takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obata connects with a right hand. Washington shakes it off.
Obata scores with a nice head shot.
Obata lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Washington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obata.
Obata is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Obata takes one to the side of the head.
Obata slips a jab from Washington.
Obata ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
Obata blocks a jab.
Obata misses with an uppercut. Washington saw that one coming.
Obata scores with a nice head shot.
Obata fails to land with a series of punches.
Obata slips under a jab.
Obata misses with a looping right.
Washington throws a jab but it's blocked by Obata.
Washington paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Washington.
Washington throws a hook but Obata avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Obata. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Obata.
Obata misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obata scores with a three punch combo!
Washington misses with a looping left.
Washington throws the left hand but Obata avoids the punch easily.
Washington lands with an overhand left.
Ozuma Obata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Obata misses the target.
Washington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obata.
Obata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Washington connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Obata swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Washington to counter with a crisp jab.
Obata scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Washington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Obata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Washington.
Nice shot lands for Washington.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch but Obata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obata throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Washington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obata lands with a hook. Washington tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Washington throws a series of punches but Obata avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington lands with an overhand left.
Obata tries to move into range but Washington moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Obata is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Washington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oh Obata is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Washington throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Obata to counter with a crisp jab.
Obata lands a nice shot that snaps Washington's head back.
Obata seems to have got his legs back now.
Obata throws a jab but it's blocked by Washington.
Obata connects with a nice looking jab.
Washington might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Obata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Washington was well out of range. Poor timing from Obata.
Obata connects with a looping right hand.
Washington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Washington.
Gary Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington throws a jab but it's blocked by Obata.
Washington closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington throws a sloppy head kick and Obata moves out of range easily.
Washington takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice defenses there by Obata.
Washington throws a jab when Obata was well out of range.
Obata takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Washington thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obata dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Washington. That did some damage!
Washington throws a hook to the side of Obata's head but Obata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Obata.
Jab by Obata.
Washington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obata.
Obata throws a lazy right hand but Washington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obata misses with the combination.
Obata misses with a looping left.
Washington misses with a lunging right hand
and Obata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obata scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Washington doesn't seem bothered though.
Obata blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Washington.
Obata throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Washington's head.
Obata defending well as Washington loads up on a big left hand.
Obata displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Washington throws out the jab.
Obata ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ozuma Obata dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Washington's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Obata defending well as Washington loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Obata misses.
Ozuma Obata is winning the standup battle so far.
Obata misses with a wild body shot.
Obata ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Obata misses with a few strikes there.
Washington looks to land a right hand but Obata moved out of range.
Obata throws a body punch but Washington moves out of range.
Washington misses with a straight left.
Obata getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A decent looking cross lands there for Obata.
Obata slips under a jab.
Obata bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obata moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Obata missing with a left hand there. Washington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Washington tries for a takedown but Obata sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Washington takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Washington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Obata slips a straight right by Washington.
Obata throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Washington.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obata lands with a straight right. Washington didn't see that one coming.
Obata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Washington moves away.
Washington thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obata scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Obata scores with a four punch combination!
Obata works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Washington fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Washington.
Obata moves away from the strike by Washington.
Obata jabs at Washington's body.
Washington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obata.
Washington missing with a left hand there. Obata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Washington throws a lazy right hand but Obata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obata comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Washington on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Washington takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Obata throws a push kick but Washington slaps the foot to one side.
Washington looks to land a left hand but Obata moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obata lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Obata blocks a jab.
Washington on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Obata scores with a decent looking hook.
Obata dips to his left and cracks Washington with an uppercut!
Washington misses with a looping left.
Washington has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Obata feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Washingtons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Obata scores with a jab to the body.
Obata defending well as Washington loads up on a big left hand.
Obata jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Obata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Washington.
Obata throws a shot to the body.
Washington on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Obata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Washington.
Obata throws out a loose jab but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington looks to land a right hand but Obata moved out of range.
Washington throws a right hand that misses
and Obata counters with a good low kick that Washington was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Obata misses.
Nice cross by Washington.
Obata fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Washington on the side of the head.
Washington throws a looping overhand right but Obata ducks down to avoid it.
Washington lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Left hook, right uppercut from Obata.
Obata throws a combination. Washington tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Obata throws a low kick, looking for Washington's leg but Washington calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Washington misses.
Obata moves out of range of the strikes.
Obata misses with the combination.
Washington looks to land a left hand but Obata moved out of range nicely.
Obata defending well as Washington loads up on a big left hand.
Obata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obata throws a hook to the side of Washington's head but Washington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Washington misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Obata stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Washington follows into mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
A nice elbow there by Washington.
Washington breaks from Obata's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Obata avoids a series of strikes thrown by Washington.
Obata is trying to stand up.
Washington cracks Obata with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Washington!
During a confident post fight interview, Gary Washington thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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